Where does “löpa amok” come from?
löpa amok (Swedish) comes from Swedish amok, from English amok, from Portuguese amouco, from Malay amuk, from Javanese ꦲꦩꦸꦏ꧀, from Javanese ꦮꦏ꧀, from Old Javanese [[uwa]], [[uha]], [[ūha]], from Sanskrit ऊह.
löpa amok (Swedish): to run amok
Definitions
- to run amok
Ancestry of “löpa amok”, step by step
löpa amok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish amok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | amok | amok (out-of-control, frenzied rage) |
| 2 | English | amok | Out of control, especially when armed and... |
| 3 | Portuguese | amouco | amok |
| 4 | Malay | amuk | to run amok |
| 5 | Javanese | ꦲꦩꦸꦏ꧀ | amok |
| 6 | Javanese | ꦮꦏ꧀ | aunt |
| 7 | Old Javanese | [[uwa]], [[uha]], [[ūha]] | — |
| 8 | Sanskrit | ऊह | removing, derangement, transposition, change,... |
| 9 | Sanskrit | अहह | — |